Arabic glass standard weight for unknown coin (5.66g)
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Circular Arabic glass standard weight, opaque dull black, for unknown coin (5.66g), hexagram design, unsigned, North African, 800-1499CE .
Details
- Category:
- Weighing & Measuring
- Object Number:
- 1927-1100/12
- Materials:
- glass
- Measurements:
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overall: 6 mm x 27 mm x 25.5 mm, .00566kg
- type:
- coin weight, standard weight and glass weight
- credit:
- Dr. W.L. Hildburgh.
